Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G Kishan Reddy, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha to a question regarding steps taken by the Delhi Police to increase women safety and security in Delhi during the last three years and the current year said that Delhi Police has taken a number of measures to prevent; and expeditiously detect and investigate crimes against women.
These inter-alia include dynamic identification of crime-prone areas and deployment of police resources accordingly; launch of the ‘Himmat Plus’ app; stationing of women PCR vans in vulnerable areas; exclusive women help desks in Police Stations; dedicated women helpline number; regular liaison with civic agencies for ensuring proper lighting; constitution of Police Station-level women safety committees; and the ‘Sashakti’ programme for imparting self-defence training to women/girls.
In order to improve conviction rate in respect of crimes against women, the steps taken inter-alia include separation of investigation from law & order and general duties; creation of legal cells in all Police Districts and Police Head Quarters; monitoring the progress of cases pending in courts; regular training of Investigation Officers; and, pursuing heinous cases through specialized units such as Crime Branch, Special Cell.
